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Volume 83, No. 91 University of South Carolina Wednesday, June 26, 1991
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By TIGE WATTS
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World
Yugoslavian republics
declare independence
ZAGREB, Yugoslavia ? The
republic of Croatia Tuesday declared
itself independent of Yugodoiii
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, ana siovenia was expected
to follow suit later in the
day. U1
The Western-oriented republics
had pushed for a loose federation
against the objections ot
I hard-line leaders from Serbia, the
I largest of Yugoslavia's six republics.
Croatia and Slovenia
I have already held referendum m
I which secession won overwhelming
support
Croatia's Sabor, or legislature*
approved the package of la^s
1 shortly after 6 p.m (n0on EDT).
I Zagreb television, run by Croatia,
News fcditor
USC President John Palms
hinted major changes may take
place in the Washington Office
when he gives his report tomorrow
at the full Board of Trustees
meeting.
Palms told The Gamecock last
week to expect "significant"
changes in the Washington Office
when the Board meets.
The president declined to talk
about his intentions for the office
until the Board meets.
"The impact of this is very personal.
I've had to look at what it
would take to phase out the office,"
Palms said.
Palms did say if the office was
phased out, the work of the
Washington office would move to
Paul Huray's, Senior Vice President
for Research, office.
USC Spokeswoman Debra Allen
said the Sponsored Programs and
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ant office
Research Office would probabl)
be the office that works close]
with faculty members anc
Washington officials.
"The office helps faculty in preparation
for grants. They're a support
service to faculty involved ir
research," she said.
Palms said the usual functions
of the Washington Office could
operate effectively in Columbia.
"It would mean more work foi
the research office, but I think il
could operate fine," Palms said.
"We would still have the capability
to go back and forth tc
Washington without a representative
permanently domiciled there,'
he said.
Palms did say if the Washington
office was phased out, there would
be great concern over USC's
foothold in national debates ir
which the office is involved.
"The office is very active in forums
debating universities and fed
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said a formal proclamation of independence
was scheduled two
hours later.
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Hidden video camera
records suffocation
HOUSTON ? A hidden
video camera in a hospital room
recorded a mother twice trying to
suffocate her 7-month-old
daughter in an apparent attempt
to get attention, authorities said.
Cathy Lanell Knighton, 23,
was arrested Monday in connection
with the incidents earlier this
month at Texas Children's Hospital,
where the infant was admitted
for apnea, a disorder in
infror
Palms
eral policies. So, that could be a
i loss," he said.
"We would like to have the
; Washington influence, but with
I this squeeze, we have to look very
carefully. We have to make wise
decisions and do what's best for
t the university," he said.
At the executive committee of
the Board of Trustees meeting last
) week, university officials said if .
the office was eliminated, savings
would not be noticed immediately.
"If you were to eliminate a
i Washington Office in its entirety
I as it exists today, you would not
; notice all that savings until next
l year. Some of it would take place
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. nior Vice President of Business
. - and Finance, said.
Presidei
Announcement c(
day after court ri
By TIGE WATTS
News Editor
USC President John Palms tol(
John O'Donnell, fiscal officer for th
the President, will retire at the end ol
Palms later said O'Donnell's posil
eliminated.
"We're thining out the adminisi
won't replace him. We're going to cl
things and be a little different."
Palms said O'Donnell would cont
vise him through his transition
president.
"He's had a long history of found*
ties. He's a long-time employee ol
dent's office who can help," he said.
'This was his decision to retire," F
Palms said O'Donnell informed
retirement at the end of last week.
Palms also said O'Donnell's dutie
turned over to the Business and Fin*
use gets
Administrator did not
meet requirement
From Wire Reports
A few hours after The (Charleston)
News and Courier asked USC
why one of its assistant vice presidents
does not have a college degree,
USC got an exemption to
qualify her for a job she's held
since 1989.
which breathing ceases.
Ms. Knighton was charged
with two counts of injury to a
child. Bond was set at $20,000.
Environmentalists
scared by accidents
Continuing accidents at Sumter
County's controversial hazardous
waste landfill have
cau&cu ciiviiuiimciuaiisis to
sound alarm for one of the
Southeast's largest sources of
fresh water only 200 feet away.
The landfill operated by Laidlaw
Environmental Services has
had five accidents since January
resulting in nearly a dozen tears
itation i
Trustees expect
4.92 percent tu
By TIGE WATTS
News Editor :
USC students, coming back to school in the fall will
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nave 10 uig a liiue ueeper into uieir pocxei 10 pay ior
a tuition hike the Board of Trustees is expected to
pass tomorrow.
Full-time undergraduates will pay $63, or 4.92 percent,
more a semester for in-state tuition now worth
$1,343. Out-of-state students must fork over $158, or
4.94 percent, more a semester for their $3,358 charge.
Students on active duty with the military are the
only students who don't have to pay the increase.
Their tuition will remain at $700 per semester.
Out-of-state students with scholarships will see their
tuition jump from $1,575 to $1,654, or 5.02 percent, a
semester.
"I've been really enthusiastic about this university
since I've been here, but this is one instance where I
am not so enthusiastic," USC President John Palms
said.
"We have state appropriations $800,000 less this
year and it creates great challenges. We really had no
choice. I don't like doing it, but because of the state's
economy, we had to raise tuition," he said.
Distribution to academic areas will increase
$1,661,926 or 0.89 percent while distribution to nonit's
fiscal chi
i
)meS "Most of the work he did will continue thr
the Senior Vice President's of Business an
rr nance (Pete Denton 1 office " he mairl
mug
The announcement came a day after the
olina Research and Development Foundat
court settlement with The Associated Presi
The (Greenville) News.
1 reporters The two news agencies sought legal fee
e Office of pensation, worth almost $227,000, after foi
'June. Uon officials said public records, the age
Jon will be fought to see for over four years, 1
destroyed.
tration, we Circuit Judge Carol Connor ordered
lange some foundation to pay the legal fees because
foundation had purposely destroyed records
inue to ad- Connor justified her finding on a State
period as Enforcement Division report The report qi
O'Donnell saying Chris Vlahoplus, found
. . executive director, wanted the rec
ition activi- A ^ a
. . destroyed,
the presi- J
In February 1991, the state Supreme C
. . .. ruled the records were public and ordered
'alms said.
him of the ?pCnConnor
noted the foundation was not un
s would be legal order to preserve the records when
ince office, were destroyed. However, she said the la1
exemotion for
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USC's compensation manager quiry that Owera
Judy Owens was promoted to the from college,
position in November 1989 al- If a state em
though she does not have a bache- meet the minimi]
lor's degree, the minimum require- quirement for a
ment for the job, state officials experience equa
said. agency can get a
Jane Jameson, USC's senior the state's per
vice president for personnel, said promote the emp
she promoted Owens because of In at least tw
her experience. However, she did has reported that
not know until the newspaper's in- lege degree.
in the synthetic liner designed to
prevent dangerous chemicals ^Rfl|
from seeping into the ground [ESkSm
water.
The landfill is about 200 feet More Mo
from Lake Marion. Lake Marion
and Lake Moultrie in Sumter Tomorrow
County are both managed by the Qpprov? Q t
state-owned electric utility Santee
Cooper. The lakes are one of fe? incr?OS
the largest sources of fresh water ? _w_r_? A
in the Southeast. an overan 4
Autopsy still leaves from the 79<
plane crash a puzzle 4'92%
The death of state Develop- 8 <? 4.
ment Board Chairman Currie B. c\j
Spivey is still a "puzzle" after an nmafll c?
autopsy, the county coroner says. ^
Richland County coroner fl H
Frank Barron said the autopsy
gave no clue as to whether a
health problem could have 61B1 H
caused the airplane crash that jyU ^
killed him last week.
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nears
ed to approve
ition increase
academic areas decreased $2,435,428", or 1.31 percent.
"I'm not going to cut academic services. We made
sure to protect the undergraduate core curriculum. So,
we're not going to cancel any classes," Palms said.
"We'll continue to buy library books. We'll probably
purchase a new computer for scholarship and
we'll postpone buying computer for administrative
work," he said.
'This is a very tight budget and we'll initiate an
assessment later to see which programs need more
funding than others."
Palms also said the budget woes may worsen.
"We have not heard any news from the state revenue
collections that's good. Our budget is focused
on a 6 percent increase and if there isn't an increase,
we may have to make some more cuts," he said.
"This is not an encouraging or happy time for this
university."
Even though the tuition hike may be grim to USC
students, other college students across the state are
preparing for greater increases.
Clemson University is proposing a 6.48 percent
hike to $1,315 per semester. Francis Marion College
might increase fees by almost 19 percent, while
Lander might jump 12 percent
ief retires
ough was already filed and the foundation should
d Fi- have known it was responsible for preserving
the records.
Car- Carl Muller, attorney for the news groups,
ion's said the order delivers a clear message "these
r and sort of actions are not to be done again."
Foundation president Gayle Averyt said, "It's
com- over and now behind us. It's time to move on to
inda- other matters."
ncies The records made public in February showed
were the foundation made tens of thousands of dollars
available to former university president
James Holderman.
lhe Holderman was sentenced to five years prob'
the atjon QfiQf pleaded guilty to receiving extra
compensation and no contest to state income
Taw tax evasion.
lOted During the foundation's latest meeting Tuesation
day, the Board of Directors agreed the new reords
search foundation be named the "University of
South Carolina Research Foundation." The
?ourt board also agreed to change the current foundathem
tion's name to the "University of South Car_l
n _1 . T" 1- r?
umia i^cvciupiiicni ruuiiuauon.
The Board of Directors also agreed to conder
a tinue to stay with the foundation through Authey
gust 15 after Palms asked them to in a letter
wsuit dated June 21.
employee
5 did not graduate When she was promoted, USC
reported to the personnel office
iployee does not that she had a bachelor's degree,
im educational re- George Hendry, compensation
position but has manager, said.
I to a degree, an After the newspaper inquired,
n exemption from USC sought an exemption from
sonnel office to the Division of Human Resource
loyee. Management. The agency said
o instances, USC Owens' combination of education
Owens had a col- and work experience is equal to
the minimum standard for the job.
NEY?
, the Board of Trustees is expected to
uition hike. However, this will not be the only
x- s*' ' -' Jpt||/ <4
i. Meals, housing, and books will all jump for
.95% hike in fees. This information came
? 1-92 FY U$C Budget FY 1990-91
4.95%
7? 5.36% J
I ^ ^ CO
PUS. MEALS BOOKS TOTAL